Lakes / Texas / Wood County / Upper West Lake
Upper West Lake, Texas
118.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Texas
32.67 degrees N, 95.29 degrees W - Wood County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Upper West Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 1,641 lakes counted in Texas.
- About 88 miles from Dallas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower West Lake | Wood | 0.9 mi | 51.4 acres |
| Lake Hawkins | Wood | 3.3 mi | 633 acres |
| Brooks Lake | Wood | 3.8 mi | 67.71 acres |
| Brumley Lake | Wood | 5.4 mi | 380.3 acres |
| Holly Lake | Wood | 6.0 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Woodvale Lake | Wood | 6.7 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper West Lake
How Big Is Upper West Lake?
Upper West Lake covers 118.61 acres in Wood County, Texas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wood County?
Lake Fork is the largest lake in Wood County, at 26,785.73 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
| 2 | Comanche Creek Reservoir | Pecos | 3,272 acres | 125 ft |
| 3 | Belton Lake | Bell | 12,385 acres | 124 ft |
| 4 | O. H. Ivie Reservoir | Concho | 19,149 acres | 119 ft |
| 5 | Stillhouse Hollow Lake | Bell | 6,429 acres | 107 ft |
All 107 Texas lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Texas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 2 | Sam Rayburn Reservoir | San Augustine | 114,500 acres | 80 ft |
| 3 | Lake Livingston | San Jacinto | 90,000 acres | 77 ft |
| 4 | Falcon Reservoir | Zapata | 80,555.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Amistad Reservoir | Val Verde | 64,900 acres | 217 ft |
All 1,641 Texas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 127268925). Verified October 30, 2026.